Batten
Date: 1920s
Artist or Maker: Unknown
Dimensions:
73.7 × 5 cm (29 × 1 15/16 in.)
Medium: wood
Credit Line: Indian Arts Fund purchase for the permanent collection, 1928 or 1929.
Place Made:
Valencia County, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
Object Number: IAF.M499
Not on view
Tribal Collection Review RemarksAccording to the participants in the Acoma collection review visit May 22-24, 2018 (Events Record “Collection Review: Acoma Pueblo Review 11)”: This is a piece from a large loom that would be used for weaving large textiles such as a rug. Some of the participants, Pearl Valdo, Claudia Mitchell, and Lily Salvador, used to weave and were able to explain the different parts of the loom and how it would be set up for use. A picture was taken of the loom set up as if it were to be used.
Weaving of large textiles is no longer practiced at Acoma. Weaving of smaller textiles such as sash belts is still practiced.
We also looked at IAF.M480A-J and IAF.M500 at the same time as they are also parts of a loom.
In Collection(s)
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